College Grid Scores Across Regions
A collage of football results shows multiple small colleges and state schools tallying weekend games. Notable outcomes include Rutgers over Gettysburg, Springfield defeating Conn. College, and Delaware State shutting out Cheyney. Other matches feature West Chester, Montclair State, Muhlenberg, and Wagner posting wins while several teams from the Midwest and West report varied scores.
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East Syracuse
Maryland
Pittsburgh
Virginia
Lehigh
Gettysburg
Rutgers
Ohio Wesleyan
Springfield
Conn
Buffalo
Cortland State
Upsala
St. Lawrence
Delaware State
Cheyney
Nenison
Cali
State
West Chester
Delaware
Brockport State
Montclair State
New Haven
Shippensbury
Kings Pad
Kutztown
Western Maryland
Dickinson
Fast Stroudsburg
Millersville
Rhode Island
Northeastern
Ee Muhlenberg
Penn Military
Wagner
Potomac State
West Virginia Tech
Florida Stuns Mississippi State as Brodsky Intercepts Three
Florida shuts out Mississippi State 26-0 in SEC opener as Joe Brodsky returns three passes for 99, 35 and 27 yards. State defense stalls as Florida earns touchdowns on short drives and a late score by Charlie Roberts.
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Roy Steinfort
Miss
Joe Brodsky
Ee State
Florida
Gators
Mississippi State
Bill Stacy
Brodsky
Miami, Fla
Charlie Roberts
State
Stacy
Jackie Simpson
Dressen Will Return as Nationals Manager in 1957
Washington announces Charley Dressen will manage the Nationals again in 1957. President Calvin Griffith praised his work with a young club after two seasons, noting a rise from last place to seventh. Dressen has agreed to terms for a new contract but has not signed yet.
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Washington
Charley Dressen
Washigton Nationals
Calvin Griffith
Dressen
Meee Dodgers
Pensan
Cincinnati Reds
Aes
Ole Miss dominates North Texas 45 to 0 in warmup game
University of Mississippi routed North Texas State 45 0 in a non conference football contest. Rebels quarterback John Blalack connected on scoring passes while Billy Lott Jr. gained on the ground. All America prospect Paige Cothren added two conversions and a field goal. Fullback John Renfro battled flu as NT failed to threaten.
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Mississippi
John Blalack
Billy Lott Jr
Paige Cothren
Razorbacks Rally Halt Hardin-Simmons To 21 6 Win
Arkansas defeats Hardin-Simmons 21 6 in the intersectional opener at Fayetteville. Ronnie Underwood catches a 20 yard TD pass from Don Christian, and James Monroe and Ronnie Stone set up the clinching score on a 35 yard lateral. Gene Saver shines for Hardin-Simmons despite the loss as the losers’ offense racks up 413 yards to 225 for Arkansas.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas Razorbacks
Hardin-Simmons
Sammy Baugh
Texans
Arkansas
Parkers
Ronnie Underwood
Don Christian
Razorbacks
James Monroe
Ronnie Stone
Underwood
Hardin - Simmons
Gene Saver
Cowboys
Saver
Sauer
Mirrono Ceisas
Hardin
Pirates announce sale of two minor league players
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the sale of catcher Bill Hall and outfielder Lowell Johnson to their Hollywood farm club in the Pacific Coast League. Hall played for Hollywood last season and Johnson came from Kinston in the Class B Carolina League.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hollywood
Bill Hall
Lowell Johnson
Kinston
Bakhtiar Runs Wild As Virginia Routs VMI 18-0
Virginia overpowering VMI 18 to 0 in Charlottesville as Jim Bakhtiar explodes for 210 rushing yards, setting an ACC single game record. Al Cash scores on a 6 yard run, Sonny Randle adds a 17 yard TD as Virginia ends a six game winless stretch in Ben Martin’s debut.
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Charlottesville
Jim Bakhtiar
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia
Ben Martin
Abadan
Iran
VMI
Ben Petrilli
Bakhtiar
Tucker McLaughlin
Cavaliers
Sonny Randle
Cash
Randle
Offensive Thrills As Georgia Tech Tops Kentucky 14–6
Georgia Tech, ranked No. 2, beat Kentucky 14 to 6 at Lexington as George Volkert electrified the game with a 54 yard TD run and a standout 3rd quarter surge. Kentucky’s only score came late on a Delmar Hughes sneak after a Vann fumble.
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Lexington
George Volkert
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Volkert
Ormond Anderson
Tech
Toppy Vann
Delmar Hughes
Vann
Paul Rotenberry
Ted Smith
Bob Dougherty
Ken Owen
Ketucky
Smith
Mitchell
Hughes
Stewart Captures U S Women's Amateur in Hard-Fought Finale
Marlene Stewart, 22, of Canada, defeated Joanne Gunderson 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final at Meridian Hills to become the first Canadian-born winner of the U S Women's Amateur. Gunderson, 17, led early but Stewart steadied with pars and late iron play to claim the title.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
Indianpolis
Marlene Stewart
U.S
Marlene
Joanne Gunderson
Kirkland
Wash
Miss Stewart
Albert
Fonthill
Ont
England
Pam Barton
Canada
Dorothy Campbell
Miss Gunderson
Rock
Stewart
Joanne
Meridian Hills
Rollins College
Texas A&M Dominates Villanova 19–0 in Texas Heat
Texas A and M blanked Villanova 19 to 0 before about 15 000 fans in 89 degree heat at College Station. Quarterback Rod and Jack Pardee helped anchor a hard hitting Aggies offense in the sun bent game slip.
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College Station
Tex
Texas A&m
Villanova Wildcats
Texas Sun
Aggies
Rod
Jack Pardee
Mixed Up Terps Falter In Tommy Monts Debut
Syracuse defeated Maryland 26 12 in the season opener with Jim Brown rushing and receiving, including a 78 yard kickoff return setup, while Maryland under coach Tommy Mont showed early promise before fading.
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Terps
Tommy Mont
George Bowen
College Park
Syracuse
Jim Brown
Dick Lasse
Maryland
Brown
Jim Ridlon
Jim Tatum
Oregon Rips Colorado 35-0 in nonconference win
Oregon fulfilled Rose Bowl hopes by routing Colorado 35-0 in Boulder. Jim Shanley, Fred Miklancic and teammates dominated the Buffaloes with a 64-yard TD run pass play, a 1-yard TD plunge, and multiple scoring drives as Oregon built a decisive early lead.
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Boulder
Colo
Fleet
Jim Shanley
Fred Miklancic
Colorado
Oregon
J . Shanley
Miklancic
Shanley
Tom Crabtree
Miklande
Stover
Jack Crabtree
Tourville
Phelps
Morris
TCU Overpowers Kansas In 32-0 Season Opener
In Lawrence, Texas Christian University defeats Kansas 32 to 0 as halfback Kenneth Wineburg scores three touchdowns including an 80 yard run. All-America back Jim Swink registers three receptions for key Jayhawks drives led by quarterback Chuck Curtis.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kenneth Wineburg
Jim Swink
Texas Christian University
Horned Frogs
Kansas Jayhawks
Wineburg
Odessa
Tex
Swink
Jayhawks
Chuck Curtis
Texas Christian
Kansas
Nebraska Rips Dakota in Opening Football Clash
Nebraska defeated South Dakota 34 to 6 in Lincoln to open the season for both teams. Pete Elliott, 29, began his head coaching era for Nebraska, the youngest in the Big Seven, as fullback Jerry Brown scored the first touchdown after 80 seconds and the Cornhuskers added one TD per quarter.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
South Dakota
Pete Elliott
Oklahoma
Elliott
Cornhuskers
Jerry Brown
Syracuse and Maryland Trade Scores in Wild Opener
Syracuse rallies to tie and then lead with Brown s point after, as Maryland answers through McVicker and Fritsch. Selep s kick fails, Healy adds late TDs, while Laurel’s International Race goes to four nations and Alsab pays $2.20.
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Brown
John McVicker
Tero
Maryland
John Fritsch
Tom Selep
Jack Healy
Ridlon
Lasse
Zimmerman
Ridion
Fritsch
Healy
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